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'''Radha Govinda | '''Radha Govinda Baruah''' (17 October 1900<ref name="phukan">{{cite book|author=Mitra Phukan|title=R G Baruah: The Architect of Modern Assam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QKNqPwAACAAJ|year=2004|publisher=Sahitya Prakash}}</ref> – 15 July<ref name="aca">{{Cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040716/asp/northeast/story_3501062.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023221807/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040716/asp/northeast/story_3501062.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2012 |title=ACA appeals for top honour to RG |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=15 July 2004}}</ref> 1977<ref name="phukan" /><ref name="aca" />) was the founder of [[The Assam Tribune]], a group of newspapers. Radha Govinda Baruah, an enterprising person in [[Dibrugarh]], first conceived the idea of launching an English daily. With some help from his friends and well wishers, he brought out an English weekly newspaper instead of a daily on 4 August 1938 under the editorship of Lakshminath Phookan, former editorial staff of Hindustan Standard, a leading daily of Anand Bazar Group, Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Assam Tribune : A timeless leader|url=http://www.allaboutnewspapers.com/oct09/article11.htm|accessdate=8 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705053050/http://www.allaboutnewspapers.com/oct09/article11.htm|archive-date=5 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He founded the Assam Tribune in 1939.<ref name="dkpna" /> He was a sports enthusiast,<ref name="phukan" /> who was president of the [[Assam Cricket Association]] for over a decade.<ref name="aca" /> The iconic [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati|Nehru Stadium]] in Guwahati was built under his leadership in 1962. He is also noted for his contributions to the society and culture of Assam.<ref name="phukan" /><ref name="aca" /><ref name="dkpna" /> RG Baruah was instrumental in opening the first bank in Assam, the Imperial Bank Of India (Now State Bank Of India) in 1923. He is called "the architect of modern Assam"<ref name="phukan" /><ref name="rgbc" /> for his being "instrumental in realising the educational needs" of the Assamese people.<ref name="rgbc" /> [[Radha Govinda Baruah College]] (or R G Baruah College) in [[Guwahati]] is named after him. He is also called the ''Singhapurush'' ("Lion Man") for his immense bravery and enthusiasm.<ref name="rgbc">{{cite web|url=http://naacindia.org/Reports/Radha%2520Govinda%2520Baruah%2520College,%2520Guwahati,%2520AS.doc|title=Radha Govinda Baruah College, Guwahati|work=[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] web site|access-date=24 September 2009|archive-date=28 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250528053734/http://naacindia.org/Reports/Radha%20Govinda%20Baruah%20College%2C%20Guwahati%2C%20AS.doc|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Honours== | |||
In 2000, Baruah was honoured with a [[postage stamp]], part of a series of "Great Leaders : Social and Political" along with [[Jaglal Choudhary]], [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]], and [[Rettamalai Srinivasan|Diwan Bahadur R. Srinivasan]].<ref name="dkpna">{{Cite web |url=http://webspace.webring.com/people/md/dakshina_kan_pa/art8/aug.htm |title=Stamp Calendar – Stamps Issued by India in August 2000 |work=Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatic Association web site |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727060302/http://webspace.webring.com/people/md/dakshina_kan_pa/art8/aug.htm |archive-date=27 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Radha Govinda Baruah | |
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 Baruah on a 2000 stamp of India | |
| Born | 17 October 1900 |
| Died | 15 July 1977 (aged 76) |
| Other names | Lion man |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Known for | Started Assam Flying club. First Mayor of Guwahati. Started the Guwahati Tea Auction Center. The Nehru Stadium at Guwahati was built under his leadership. |
| Relatives | Narendra Nath Phukan |
Radha Govinda Baruah (17 October 1900[1] – 15 July[2] 1977[1][2]) was the founder of The Assam Tribune, a group of newspapers. Radha Govinda Baruah, an enterprising person in Dibrugarh, first conceived the idea of launching an English daily. With some help from his friends and well wishers, he brought out an English weekly newspaper instead of a daily on 4 August 1938 under the editorship of Lakshminath Phookan, former editorial staff of Hindustan Standard, a leading daily of Anand Bazar Group, Kolkata.[3] He founded the Assam Tribune in 1939.[4] He was a sports enthusiast,[1] who was president of the Assam Cricket Association for over a decade.[2] The iconic Nehru Stadium in Guwahati was built under his leadership in 1962. He is also noted for his contributions to the society and culture of Assam.[1][2][4] RG Baruah was instrumental in opening the first bank in Assam, the Imperial Bank Of India (Now State Bank Of India) in 1923. He is called "the architect of modern Assam"[1][5] for his being "instrumental in realising the educational needs" of the Assamese people.[5] Radha Govinda Baruah College (or R G Baruah College) in Guwahati is named after him. He is also called the Singhapurush ("Lion Man") for his immense bravery and enthusiasm.[5]
Honours[edit | edit source]
In 2000, Baruah was honoured with a postage stamp, part of a series of "Great Leaders : Social and Political" along with Jaglal Choudhary, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and Diwan Bahadur R. Srinivasan.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mitra Phukan (2004). R G Baruah: The Architect of Modern Assam. Sahitya Prakash.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "ACA appeals for top honour to RG". The Telegraph. 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "The Assam Tribune : A timeless leader". Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Stamp Calendar – Stamps Issued by India in August 2000". Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatic Association web site. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Radha Govinda Baruah College, Guwahati". National Assessment and Accreditation Council web site. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
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